The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-26
SIXTY-FIRST BALLOT.
SIXTY SECOND BALLOT.


ADJOURNMENT FOR A WEEK.
At this point Representative Daniel,
Of Jackson County, recited in a brief
speech that nothing was being ac-
complished by the caucus and the meet
ings were interfering sadly with the
work of the Assembly, especially the
work of the visiting committees who
could not leave the city in order to at
tend their duties and therefore moved
an adjournment until next Monday
night at \ O'Clock. The motion was
seconded by half a dozen voices and
carried by "a large majority. There was
nothing said about instructions and as
the law requires ballot each day in
joint session, it is claimed by able poll
ticians that the election is virtually
thrown into the open Assembly. AS Dan
iel is IA Bloxham man all are blaming it
upon that section. The real facts are
that all are at sea in their conjectures,
and every person can construct his own
theory.
CASTIGATING THE TIMES-UNION.
Proceedings in the Senate to-day
far exceeded in interest those in
the House. After a certain
amount of preliminary business the
majority report of the joint committee on
the missing section" submitted by
Senator Fowler and Representative
Saxon stirred up the Senate. The ques-
tion of striking out all the matter rela-
tive to newspaper controversy opened
h., EaH
made during the forenoon and up To the
hour of the noon adjournment by Sena-
tors Mann, McKinne, McMurray General
Miller, Fowler, Bryan, Mallory and
Walker. Messrs. Fowler, Mann and
Miller made strong speeches in favor of
the newspapers published III full.
while the others strove to
maintain the dignity of the Senate by
cutting out such portions AS referred to
newspaper controversies. With the ex-
ception of one or two, all the speakers
seemed to dance around Jones and the
Times Union and amuse themselves by
cutting their ears soundly. Messrs. Dorr
Il Bowen, State Printers, We're in every
case commended for their course in the
matter. and the malicious charges of
Jones against their honor and integrity
were roundly denounced. These gentle
men have every reason to feel proud
of the encomiums showered upon them.
THOUGHT LITTLE OF THE SOURCE.
Senator Mallory. one of the best legal
minds in the State. and the acknowl-
edged leader of the Senate, took occa-
sion in the course of his speech, to- refer
to his long years of friendship with Col.
Dorr and his personal knowledge of his
high character and integrity, Mt the
same time referring to his own opinion of
statements emanating from such
source as the Times Union. of which he
spoke from personal experience. How
ever, he deprecated all attempts tn bring
newspaper matters before the Senate,
and moved to- adopt the report on the
missing section" with the exception of
the last sentence.
Gen. Miller made n speech of thirty
minutes duration, in which he pulverized
the Times Union and its charges, and
thoroughly. senator Mann made "A ring
ing speech in the same tenor. This sort
of thing was kept up until the time
drew near for the joint session. and both
the minority and majority reports, with
the substitute Offered 10y Senator Mann,
We're laid upon the table until after the
JOINT session.
TAKEN UP AGAIN.
Upon re-assembling the matter was ut
once taken up again. and the Senators
who had not had a chance before wheeled
out and took their respective cuffs at the
ragged ears of Jones.
NOT wHITEw AsHING
Senator McMurray offered the follow
ing amendment
Resolved, That the committee ON the
missing section are hereby exonorated
from the charge of making a whitew ash
ing report as set forth i'm the jackson
vile Times Unioa."
This he afterwards withdrew in order
to make il "a separate resolution.